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 (DIR) Post #ARuEBIJ0hji1x9XXXM by Swede1952@universeodon.com
       2023-01-22T15:27:18Z
       
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       Northern HarrierThis bird was at Holly Beach, Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico. It was very far away, I used cropping to get an up-close view, so the photo is lacking some detail.  "The Northern Harrier is distinctive from a long distance away: a slim, long-tailed hawk gliding low over a marsh or grassland, holding its wings in a V-shape and sporting a white patch at the base of its tail. Up close it has an owlish face that helps it hear mice and voles beneath the vegetation. Each gray-and-white male may mate with several females, which are larger and brown. These unusual raptors have a broad distribution across North America." - allaboutbirds.org#photo #photography #photographer #birds #birdwatching #NorthernHarrier #birdsofmastodon
       
 (DIR) Post #ARuEBIoCpkf9Vu8SA4 by old_hippie@masto.ai
       2023-01-22T15:43:59Z
       
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       @Swede1952 I have a nesting pair of Northern Harriers on my farm. I do what I can to protect their habitat. They are ground nesting so large areas if land need to be put aside. Here's a pic of one that was following me around in my walnut orchard.#birdsOfMastodon #NorthernHarrier